Murderous Murph

A mere 23 games back from Boston for the lead of the Atlantic division in the eastern conference, the New Jersey Nets have already embarked on a much better season than last year. Already with five more wins than last season, the Nets are turning heads. Although they couldn't land Carmelo Anthony, and most likely won't this offseason, the newly charged Nets are really a force to recon with.
Whom, you ask, brought about this team overhaul? Someone must be playing lightsout, and it sure isn't Mr. Brook "what is a rebound" Lopez. Nope, not Devin "Hey mark cuban take me back" Harris, either. It's the man behind the man, Murderous Troy Murphy.

Troy is averaging a mean 3.9 points per game. 4.2 rebounds and .8 assists per game have brought Troy's game to a reputable level. All solid numbers.
Troy Boy comes from the skiing town of Sparta, NJ. He was part of the Fightin' Irish crew and put up monster numbers in college. He was drafted 14th overall by the Golden State Warriors. From there, he was traded to the pacers after 3 seasons to finally be shipped to his native state of NJ. The Nets have been the real Warriors of the NBA ever since the trade.

The main reason for the Nets success and Troy "the murderer" Murphy's resurgence is the fact that he has not been on the active roster. Murphy is in the final year of his contract and will make $11.9 million this season. That has not kept GM Billy King from asking Avery Johnson to not dress Murphy. He has an exceptional style of dressing, which been a huge factor of inspiration.

Said bosshog Travis Outlaw; "Dude can straight dress! Killer, yo!"
"Yo T Murph the murderer got more style then a candy store got candy," stated Jordan Farmar, the team captain, in an interview after a loss to the Knicks.

Troy has always been known to impact a team, but his recent streak of cheering and fist-pumping on the bench has been invaluable for a team looking to grow.
"When I'm out there playing, all I hear is Murderous Murph in my head. 'Do work, big man!' That is all I hear. That's when I become an animal," stated the 7'0 center Brook Lopez.

Most people who just look at stats don't appreciate the intangibles, especially those of bench players. Troy Murphy is by far the most important player on the roster. He exonerates a Franky Z like mentality. Basketball is 90% mental, so give the big murder-man a B+.